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Media for Development International Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 52-1659722

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Sep 10, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.MFDI.ORG
41367 Lamborn Mesa RdPaonia, CO 81428

(970) 274-0915

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.50x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

8th percentile

-40%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$137,515

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 16.7% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-3.4%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Down

$620,743

Down $21,658 (-3.4%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$309,245

Down $326,552 (-51%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$311,498

Up $304,894 (+4617%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$823,375

Down $512,377 (-38%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$1,149,927

Down $430,437 (-27%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$326,552

Down $81,940 (-33%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2010: $412,399Liabilities 2010: $1,470Net Assets 2010: $410,9292010Assets 2011: $720,043Liabilities 2011: $36,818Net Assets 2011: $683,2252011Assets 2012: $431,254Liabilities 2012: $19,758Net Assets 2012: $411,4962012Assets 2013: $887,925Liabilities 2013: $35,557Net Assets 2013: $852,3682013Assets 2014: $642,401Liabilities 2014: $6,604Net Assets 2014: $635,7972014Assets 2015: $620,743Liabilities 2015: $311,498Net Assets 2015: $309,2452015Assets 2016: $118,215Liabilities 2016: $54,757Net Assets 2016: $63,4582016Assets 2017: $27,162Liabilities 2017: $75,358Net Assets 2017: -$48,1962017Assets 2018: $87,980Liabilities 2018: $6,761Net Assets 2018: $81,2192018Assets 2019: $65,255Liabilities 2019: $2,617Net Assets 2019: $62,6382019Assets 2020: $147,634Liabilities 2020: $152,079Net Assets 2020: -$4,4452020Assets 2021: $168,547Liabilities 2021: $156,193Net Assets 2021: $12,3542021Assets 2022: $213,603Liabilities 2022: $149,770Net Assets 2022: $63,8332022Assets 2023: $178,147Liabilities 2023: $145,696Net Assets 2023: $32,4512023Assets 2024: $260,904Liabilities 2024: $141,489Net Assets 2024: $119,4152024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$620,743
Liabilities$311,498
Net Assets$309,245
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $980,6762010Expenses 2011: $1,319,9982011Expenses 2012: $2,083,7222012Revenue 2013: $2,193,988Expenses 2013: $1,753,116Net Income 2013: $440,8722013Revenue 2014: $1,335,752Expenses 2014: $1,580,364Net Income 2014: -$244,6122014Revenue 2015: $823,375Expenses 2015: $1,149,927Net Income 2015: -$326,5522015Revenue 2016: $1,230,274Expenses 2016: $1,476,061Net Income 2016: -$245,7872016Revenue 2017: $593,614Expenses 2017: $705,268Net Income 2017: -$111,6542017Revenue 2018: $546,108Expenses 2018: $416,693Net Income 2018: $129,4152018Revenue 2019: $392,057Expenses 2019: $410,638Net Income 2019: -$18,5812019Revenue 2020: $15,792Expenses 2020: $82,875Net Income 2020: -$67,0832020Revenue 2021: $148,145Expenses 2021: $131,347Net Income 2021: $16,7982021Revenue 2022: $244,072Expenses 2022: $192,593Net Income 2022: $51,4792022Revenue 2023: $165,492Expenses 2023: $196,874Net Income 2023: -$31,3822023Revenue 2024: $314,036Expenses 2024: $227,071Net Income 2024: $86,9652024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$823,375
Expenses$1,149,927
Net Income-$326,552
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Sep 10, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$825,765
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Mfdi develops and distributes educational media for residents of tanzania and other african countries. The educational media includes information on a variety of topics including aids awareness, malaria, etc.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$326,069$466,850▲ $140,781
Pledges and Grants Receivable$128,800--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$77,131$69,338▼ $7,793
Receivables From Officers Etc$70,000$46,000▼ $24,000
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$37,273$37,219▼ $54
Accounts Receivable$3,128$1,336▼ $1,792
Total Assets$642,401$620,743▼ $21,658
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue-$300,000-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,604$11,498▲ $4,894
Total Liabilities$6,604$311,498▲ $304,894
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$635,797$309,245▼ $326,552
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$635,797$309,245▼ $326,552
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$642,401$620,743▼ $21,658

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$26,919$28,094$55,013
Equipment$10,300$38,798$49,098
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John L RiberSecretaryFT$110,320$27,195$137,515
Steven C SmithPresident/trPT$6,000-$6,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Ayo AjayiDirector
Dr Batilloi WarritayDirector
Khun Mechai ViravaidyaDirector
Paul MyersDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$706,005
Program Service Revenue
$40,129
Investment Income
$11,831
Other Revenue
$65,410
All Other Contributions
$104,403
Change in Net Assets
$-326,552
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$599,940
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$549,987
Total Fundraising Expense$21,044
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$199,104$149,927$14,392$363,423
Fees for Services Other$289,238--$289,238
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$68,757$74,758-$143,515
Occupancy$68,619$60,725$3,884$133,228
Travel$23,375$25,725-$49,100
Payroll Taxes$20,468$16,993$1,158$38,619
Fees for Services Accounting-$27,354-$27,354
Office Expenses$7,790$18,418$130$26,338
Depreciation Depletion$9,383$7,789$531$17,703
Insurance-$11,712-$11,712
Royalties$6,313--$6,313
Other Employee Benefits$3,164$317$949$4,430
Other Expenses$275--$275
All Other Expenses$1$140-$141
Total Functional Expenses$735,025$393,858$21,044$1,149,927
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
35
Spending
$335,733

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Tanzania/africaProgram ServicesDevelopment135$335,733
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Louise RiberSpouseSalary & BenefitsNo$120,225
Jordan RiberSonSalary & BenefitsNo$107,458
Debora RiberDaughter-in-lawSalary & BenefitsNo$78,768

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$70,000$46,000▼ $24,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the form 990 is provided to all members of the executive committee of the board of directors for review and comment before it is filed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The organization's board interviews staff annually to determine if any conflicts exist. No member of the board has any interest that might give rise to a conflict of interest. Transactions between the organization and its staff or its board of directors are limited to employment-related activities that are disclosed in part vii of this form or loans to staff that are disclosed in schedule l herein.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization makes all of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, form 990, and certain financial information available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Media for Development
EIN
52-1659722
Phone
9702740915
Address
41367 LAMBORN MESA RD, PAONIA, CO 81428

Signing Officer

Name
Steven C Smith
Title
President/treasurer
Phone
9703841190
Signed
2016-09-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Steven C Smith
Formed
1989
Legal Domicile
Md
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
5
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Taylor Roth and Company
Address
800 GRANT ST STE 205, DENVER, CO 80203-2944
Preparer
Ken Roth
Phone
3038308109
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“Members of the board of directors serve in a volunteer capacity.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Mfdi's swahiliwood youtube channel grew and developed. Currently, there are about 40,000 viewers a day.”

Form 990, Part V, Line 4B

“TANZANIA”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consultants 100,000 0 0 personnel 143,246 0 0 artists 7,997 0 0 technical svcs--consultant 37,995 0 0”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The organization has received an internal revenue service exemption from federal income taxes under section 501 (c) (3). Accordingly, no provision or liability for income taxes has been provided in the accompanying financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (3). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1SPECIFIC TYPES OF SERVICES IN REGION: DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOCIAL MESSAGE MEDIA REGARDING AIDS AWARENESS, MALARIA, AND OTHER SIMILAR TOPICS.
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MFDI'S SWAHILIWOOD YOUTUBE CHANNEL GREW AND DEVELOPED. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE ABOUT 40,000 VIEWERS A DAY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2TANZANIA
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED.

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$620,743
Liabilities
$311,498
Net assets
$309,245
Revenue
$823,375
Expenses
$1,149,927
Net income
-$326,552
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.14$0.12$0.31$0.23$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.15$0.03$0.17$0.20$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.15$0.06$0.24$0.19$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.16$0.01$0.15$0.13$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.15$0.00$0.02$0.08$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.06$0.39$0.41$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.01$0.08$0.55$0.42$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.08$0.05$0.59$0.71$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.05$0.06$1.23$1.48$0.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.31$0.31$0.82$1.15$0.33
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.01$0.64$1.34$1.58$0.24
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.04$0.85$2.19$1.75$0.44
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$0.02$0.41$2.08
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.72$0.04$0.68$1.32
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.98